Vivaldi 1.0 Stable Has Been Finally Released

As you may know, Vivaldi is a Chromium-based open-source internet browser, built by the Opera founder.

Recently, the first stable version of the browser (Vivaldi 1.0) has been released, bringing changes.

Main features of Vivaldi:

speed dial which allows access to favorite websites in each new tab and permits organizing favorite websites into folders,

the browser supports quick text commands;

built-in notes taking tool;

side panel with fast access to bookmarks, downloads and notes;

custom search engines support;

allows side-by-side browsing using a side panel;

tab management:

session management;

allows previewing open tabs;

tab cycling;

tab stacks (you can drop a tab on top of another to create a stack);

restore closed tabs or blocked pop-ups from the Vivaldi trash can;

tab stack tiling (view stacked tabs in a grid or side-by-side);

mouse gestures and keyboard shortcuts;

user interface scaling;

adaptive interface color;

Installation instructions:

The Vivaldi website provides both deb and rpm packages of the latest versions of Vivaldi, so installing the browser should not be difficult. Just download the deb/rpm package matching your system’s architecture (i386/i686 for 32 bit systems and amd64/x86_64 for 64 bit systems) and install the package via the default package manager (dpkg or rpm):